Office Hours and Contact Information
Hillsboro Office:
405 Main Street
PO Box 437
Hillsboro, MO 63050
TEL: (636) 797-3737 FAX: (636) 797-4631
Environmental Services (Hillsboro):
TEL: (636) 797-3737, extension 3
FAX: (636) 797-2160
Arnold Office:
1818 Lonedell Road
TEL: (636) 282-1010
FAX: (636) 282-2525
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Appointments and registration must be made before 5:00 p.m. for all services
including Vital Records.
Closed on Friday
Closed on major holidays
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WHERES THE MOSQUITO SPRAY TRUCK?Lack of funding is impacting or ability to do mosquito control. Recent funding cuts by the Missouri Department of
health are having an impact on the operational budgets of local public health agencies such as the Jefferson
County Health Department. These cuts may affect our upcoming mosquito surveillance and control efforts. To learn why
ask Where is the Mosquito Spray Truck?
The Jefferson County Health Department takes patient
confidentiality seriously. Feel free to download our
HIPPA PRIVACY POLICY.
DEBIT AND CREDIT CARDS NOW ACCEPTED AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
In response to requests from our residents, the Jefferson County Health Department is pleased to announce
that we can accept both debit and credit cards for payment for all services at all locations.
Cards accepted include VISA, MasterCard and Discover. A 3% surcharge will be added to debit/credit
transactions to cover fees charged by the card company.
Effective July 14, 2010 the health department will assess a $1.00 (one dollar) check fee for all services paid for by check.
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County Health Rankings Released
Jefferson County ranks amoung the top 29 healthiest counties in
Missouri. A link to the county Health Rankings can be found on the map of Missouri below.
Researchers have released the results of a study that compares the
health of the residents of each county in a state with the other counties in that state.
To view the report to see how Jefferson County's
Health Ranking compares to other counties in the state.
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West Nile Virus in Adult Mosquitoes
Collections of adult mosquitoes obtained from multiple areas of the county have tested postitive
for the West Nile Virus. To read more download the
press release.
Areas of the county affected can be found on the map below.
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Tick-Borne Disease
Awareness:
 Tick bites are usually painless, the
ticks are tiny, and consequently many people are unaware they have been bitten.
To protect yourself this summer when enjoying the great outdoors follow these
simple tips to avoid tick bites:
Wear light colored clothing, tuck pants into socks when in the woods, long loose
hair should be covered, and after coming in from outside put clothing in dryer
on high heat to kill any stray ticks.
For more helpful tips please
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Jefferson County Health
Department Client Satisfaction Survey:
The Health Department would like to hear about
your experiences at our offices. We want to know if we are meeting our clients'
needs, so please take a few minutes to complete our survey about the services
you have received at either JCHD location.
Your responses will be used to improve our services. All responses will be
confidential and anonymous.
Click Here to take the survey
Thank you for your time.
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Reports on Community Health
and Safety
The health department produces reports on the health and
safety of the community. These reports can detail summary's of study's on the community or statistics related to immunizations or other activities vital to the health of our community.
to view these reports view our Reports page.
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Food Recall Information
Frequently there are recalls regarding foods. These
recalls are becoming more frequent and are occuring on a nationwide basis. To keep up to date on information regarding food recalls, information
can be found at
Food & Drug Administration
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Press Releases
Up to date information regarding state and county health department
press releases can be found at our
News Release/Advisory page.
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